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Building a just society

We pursue systemic change for social justice, economic and race equity, and fundamental human rights.

Stories of Justice

Read how you’re pursuing systemic change in the FY23 annual report

Thank you for being a catalyst for life-changing action through your unwavering support of the Public Justice Center! Together, we are changing laws, policies, and practices that perpetuate injustices;...

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Settlement spurs significant reforms to Maryland’s broken unemployment system

The settlement makes critical reforms to address delays and interruptions in benefits payments and ensure fair process related to overpayments.

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Baltimore law deprives evicted tenants of their belongings and violates constitutional protection of private property, brief argues

Medicine. Clothes. Personal identification. A loved one’s ashes. Pets. Tenants have lost all of these things in evictions as a result of Baltimore’s confiscation ordinance.

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Construction workers win unpaid wages and damages in longstanding case

After five years of fighting for their unpaid wages, eleven construction workers have scored a significant victory in a lawsuit against their employers.

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AARP Foundation and Public Justice Center File Class Action Lawsuit Against Maryland Home Care Agency, Alleging Wage Theft

The suit alleges that FinePoints committed wage theft by grossly underpaying its employees in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Maryland wage laws.

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